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Title: *** COMPLETE *** Cork / Kilkenny prison records for 1920
Post by: SuasAnAbhainn on Friday 03 August 12 11:10 BST (UK)

Hello Everyone,

Does anyone know where I might access the Cork and/or Kilkenny prison records for 1920?

That is, apart from familysearch.org? (who do have the record I'm looking for but I cannot view!)  :)

Many Thanks,
SuasAnAbhainn.

Title: Re: Cork / Kilkenny prison records for 1920
Post by: shanew147 on Friday 03 August 12 11:12 BST (UK)

FindMyPast.ie have images of the Prison registers.



S.

Title: Re: Cork / Kilkenny prison records for 1920
Post by: SuasAnAbhainn on Thursday 09 August 12 14:49 BST (UK)

Thanks for that shanew147......

However, I suspect FindMyPast show records from the Courts as distinct from the Prisons.

The records I'm looking for relate to persons sentenced by the Military Courts during the War of Independence - I don't think FindMyPast show such records.

I'm reluctant to signup to yet another site such as Familysearch - even though they seem to have the record I want  :) :)

Does anyone here have any experience of /thoughts on Familysearch?

Regards,
SuasAnAbhainn.

Title: Re: Cork / Kilkenny prison records for 1920
Post by: shanew147 on Thursday 09 August 12 14:55 BST (UK)

The records are referred to as Prison registers on both FamilySearch and FindMyPast, but would relate to proceedings that took place in civil courts. The prisons included are mentioned on a resource topic - see :

  Irish Prison Records now online (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,606033.msg4159709.html#msg4159709)

I dont think proceedings from Military courts would be included in the same records.


Shane

Title: Re: Cork / Kilkenny prison records for 1920
Post by: aghadowey on Friday 10 August 12 16:39 BST (UK)

Familysearch (www.familysearch.org) is a free site so you won't need to pay to look at the database images once you register.

This looks like the section you are interested in viewing-
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/2043780

Title: Re: Cork / Kilkenny prison records for 1920
Post by: shanew147 on Friday 10 August 12 17:01 BST (UK)

I think you need to be in a FamilySearch centre to view the images.


Shane

Title: *** COMPLETE *** Cork / Kilkenny prison records for 1920
Post by: SuasAnAbhainn on Friday 24 August 12 15:24 BST (UK)

Hello again,

Investigated this a bit further.

It seems the records from FamilySearch are made available via project collaboration with FindMyPast.

FindMyPast in fact do have the records I wanted - I just needed to use more specific search criteria to find them - and of course, will also have pay  ;)

Appreciate all the replies.
SuasAnAbhainn.